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Autochrome Lumière: When the World First Turned to Colour in the Early 1900s
These days, we don’t give colour photography a second thought. It’s everywhere. From the high-res selfies on your phone to vintage film...


Oscar Wilde on Trial: Wit, Scandal and the Fall of a Victorian Icon
It began with a calling card, scrawled with a misspelled insult, and ended in a prison cell. The most celebrated playwright in London,...


The Curious Rise and Fall of Dickens World: Kent’s Victorian Theme Park Experiment
When it opened its doors in May 2007, Dickens World promised visitors the chance to step directly into the fog-shrouded, gaslit streets...
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